ST. LOUIS – Billiken fans wishing to reserve tickets for the 2017 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden Nov. 16-17 can do so by calling the Billiken Ticket Office during regular business hours at 314-977-1260.

Tickets start at $100 per game. All tickets purchased through SLU will be in the Billiken fan section at MSG.

Additionally, fans may reserve discounted hotel rooms at the Moxy NYC Times Square through the SLU block. The cost is $189-199 per night, and there is a two-night miniumum. To reserve a room, click here.

The Billikens will play in New York City on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 16-17. SLU opens the tournament against Virginia Tech on Thursday at 6 p.m. (CT), then will face either Providence or Washington on Friday at 4 or 6:30 p.m. (CT).

"We are excited to offer our fans an opportunity to sit with fellow Billiken fans in a prime location at Madison Square Garden," SLU Director of Athletics Chris May said. "It's a great opportunity for our student-athletes to play in this elite event, and it is sure to be memorable for our fans to watch their team in action at The Garden. We have tremendous fan support and look forward to seeing many of them in New York City in November."

Billiken student-athletes registered a department-record 3.45 aggregate grade point average in the spring 2017 semester. Click the story below to read more about the academic accomplishments over the past year.

Petey Cautilli, Billiken Athletics' facilities and events manager, visited Belize this summer for an immersion trip with Hand in Hand ministries. He wrote about his experience in this edition of 'Being Billikens.'